Category Archives: CP Canada
Liberal MP Gould opts not to make bid for Ontario party leadership
OTTAWA - Ontario Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Karina Gould says she will not seek the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Gould began exploring the possibility of a run after Bonnie Cro...
Dec 09, 2025
Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., resigning next year
OTTAWA - Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., said Tuesday she will end her tenure in Washington, D.C., in the new year. In a statement posted to social media, Hillman said it's the right...
Dec 09, 2025
B.C. announces new measures to combat intimate partner violence
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's attorney general has announced further provincial measures aimed at combating intimate partner violence, while calling newly tabled federal legislation "a step toward ju...
Dec 09, 2025
Quebec tables bill to help speed up major projects, mirroring Ottawa, other provinces
QUBEC - Quebec tabled its own bill Tuesday to expedite large-scale projects in the province, one that would allow the province to amend some 30 laws to allow the realization of projects deemed of nati...
Dec 09, 2025
Academics call on immigration minister to get Palestinian students out of Gaza
OTTAWA - A group of academics and activists wants the federal government to help Palestinians accepted for postgraduate studies in Canada get out of Gaza - but the immigration minister says she can't ...
Dec 09, 2025
Ride-hailing companies like Uber should face more municipal scrutiny: Halifax report
HALIFAX - Uber drivers in Halifax could soon be subjected to more scrutiny under changes proposed for the region's vehicle-for-hire regulations. A new staff report for Halifax regional council is reco...
Dec 09, 2025
Fact File: 'Fake snow' that doesn't melt when burned has scientific explanation
Several videos posted online last week showed people burning snow with a lighter and questioning why the snow turned black and didn't seem to melt. Some social media users claimed the snow was fake an...
Dec 09, 2025
Naval member rescued off Vancouver Island after spending more than two hours in water
VICTORIA - A member of the Royal Canadian Navy spent more than two hours in the waters off Vancouver Island after falling overboard. Maritime Forces Pacific says the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre ...
Dec 09, 2025
Sexual assault investigation of army officer flawed by 'tunnel vision': watchdog
OTTAWA - A military justice watchdog says an investigation of a sexual assault claim against former army officer Dany Fortin was "compromised" by "tunnel vision," bias and a lack of oversight. On Tues...
Dec 09, 2025
Ottawa signs partnership with Canadian firms on military's Arctic satellite project
OTTAWA - Ottawa has signed a new strategic partnership with the Canadian firms Telesat and MDA Space to develop military satellite communications for the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic. It's amon...
Dec 09, 2025